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Such persons having stolen goods to produce them on notice, and state from whom they were received, &c.
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51. And . . . that as often as any of the said persons so required to give such notice shall have in his, her, or their possession any goods or chattels, and after receiving a printed or written notice of such goods or chattels being stolen, with a description thereof, shall wilfully omit or refuse to make discovery to the divisional justices of the division in which he or she shall reside, or to some of them, of so having the same in his or her possession, and of the person or persons from whom he, she, or they received them, or shall, on being duly required by notice in writing signed by any of the said divisional justices, neglect or omit to attend at the office of his or her proper division at such time as shall be mentioned in such notice or order, or refuse to be examined concerning the same, every such person shall upon being convicted thereof forfeit the sum of fifty pounds, and the value of such goods and chattels; and if he, she or they upon requisition made by any of the constables to produce the same shall omit or refuse so to do, every person so offending shall, upon being convicted thereof, forfeit the like sum of fifty pounds, and the value of such goods and chattels; and if such person shall be unable to pay such fine or penalty, he or she shall be committed to the house of correction for any time not exceeding six months, at the discretion of the divisional justices before whom such person shall have been convicted.
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